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Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following:
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Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1 in the last paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "12-point" and inserting the following: '9-point'
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Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out the last sentence (page 1, lines 20 to 22 in amendment) and inserting the following: 'The rules must require a person planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to follow best management practices in selecting fields and cultivating the crop in order to maintain the integrity of all crops and minimize potential conflict between farmers.'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the font size of the instructions to be given to growers on how to plant the plant parts, seeds or plants and how to grow and harvest the crop to minimize potential cross-contamination from 12-point to 9-point. The amendment also requires a person planning to grow a genetically engineered crop to follow best management practices in selecting fields and cultivating the crop in order to maintain the integrity of all crops and minimize potential conflict between farmers.